intermediate polypody vs Northern Mole Vole

Polypodium interjectum compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• intermediate polypody is Vulnerable while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	intermediate polypody	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Polypodium interjectum	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	intermediate polypody	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.