Bishop's Mitre vs flat-backed millipede

Aelia acuminata compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Pentatomidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Aelia	Polydesmus
Species	Aelia acuminata	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop's Mitre and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. 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