Eastern broad-toothed field mouse vs intermediate polypody

Apodemus mystacinus compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Polypodium
Species	Apodemus mystacinus	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.