Appalachian Polypody vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Miniopterus robustior

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Loyalty Long-fingered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Loyalty Long-fingered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Miniopteridae
Genus	Polypodium	Miniopterus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Miniopterus robustior

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Loyalty Long-fingered Bat
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.

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Polypody

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