Appalachian Polypody vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polypodium	Myotis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.