bushman's-poison vs flat-backed millipede

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bushman's-poison flat-backed millipede
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Apocynaceae Polydesmidae
Genus Acokanthera Polydesmus
Species Acokanthera oppositifolia Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bushman's-poison flat-backed millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. 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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