intermediate polypody vs Welsh polypody

Polypodium interjectum compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• intermediate polypody is Vulnerable while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	intermediate polypody	Welsh polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus same	Polypodium	Polypodium
Species	Polypodium interjectum	Polypodium cambricum

Evolutionary Relationship

intermediate polypody and Welsh polypody share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polypodium.

Conservation Status

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	intermediate polypody	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden