intermediate polypody vs Mexican vole

Polypodium interjectum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• intermediate polypody is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	intermediate polypody	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Microtus
Species	Polypodium interjectum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	intermediate polypody	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.