Barred Grass-veneer vs flat millipede

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	flat 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 angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	flat 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 millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden