blunt-tailed millipede vs California alder

Cylindroiulus punctatus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank blunt-tailed millipede California alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Diplopoda (Diplopoda) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Julida (Julida) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Julidae Betulaceae
Genus Cylindroiulus Alnus
Species Cylindroiulus punctatus Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

blunt-tailed millipede

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute blunt-tailed millipede California alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt-tailed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

blunt-tailed millipede

The Blunt-tailed millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus) is a species in the genus Cylindroiulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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