intermediate polypody vs Long-legged Myotis

Polypodium interjectum compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• intermediate polypody is Vulnerable while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	intermediate polypody	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polypodium	Myotis
Species	Polypodium interjectum	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	intermediate polypody	Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.