Alder vs flat millipede

Alnus glutinosa compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

Alder is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Betulaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Alnus	Polydesmus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.