Appalachian Polypody vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Polypodium	Mops
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Mops mops

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Malayan Free-tailed 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.

Malayan Free-tailed 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.