Beggar'S-Buttons vs flat-backed millipede

Arctium lappa compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons flat-backed millipede
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Polydesmidae
Genus Arctium Polydesmus
Species Arctium lappa Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons flat-backed millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

flat-backed millipede

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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