Appalachian Polypody vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Cynomops
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Cynomops milleri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Miller's Dog-faced 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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Appalachian Polypody

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