Indian muntjac vs intermediate polypody

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Polypodium
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway