Bishop's Mitre vs flat millipede

Aelia acuminata compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	flat 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 angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	flat 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 millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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