Butterfly-leaf vs flat-backed millipede

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf flat-backed millipede
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Fabaceae Polydesmidae
Genus Adenolobus Polydesmus
Species Adenolobus garipensis Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf flat-backed millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. 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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