intermediate polypody vs Malagasy civet

Polypodium interjectum compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	intermediate polypody	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Polypodium	Fossa
Species	Polypodium interjectum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	intermediate polypody	Malagasy civet
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.