blunt-tailed millipede vs Millipede

Cylindroiulus punctatus compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt-tailed millipede	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order same	Julida (Julida)	Julida (Julida)
Family same	Julidae	Julidae
Genus same	Cylindroiulus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Cylindroiulus punctatus	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

blunt-tailed millipede and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cylindroiulus.

Conservation Status

blunt-tailed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt-tailed millipede	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden