black-calabash vs flat-backed millipede

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Polydesmus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.