Antrocaryon vs flat-backed millipede

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Polydesmus
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.