Banded Mongoose vs flat-backed millipede

Mungos mungo compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Herpestidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Mungos	Polydesmus
Species	Mungos mungo	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.