intermediate polypody vs Large Japanese Mole

Polypodium interjectum compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• intermediate polypody is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	intermediate polypody	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Polypodium	Mogera
Species	Polypodium interjectum	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	intermediate polypody	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.