Barred Grass-veneer vs flat-backed millipede

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Crambidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Agriphila	Polydesmus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden