Black Maple vs flat-backed millipede

Acer nigrum compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple flat-backed millipede
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Sapindaceae Polydesmidae
Genus Acer Polydesmus
Species Acer nigrum Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple flat-backed millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Maple

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

flat-backed millipede

No description available.

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