intermediate polypody vs western polypody

Polypodium interjectum compared with Polypodium hesperium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	intermediate polypody	western polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order same	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family same	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus same	Polypodium	Polypodium
Species	Polypodium interjectum	Polypodium hesperium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

western polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	intermediate polypody	western 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.

western polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway