Castor vs flat-backed millipede

Ricinus communis compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Castor is Not Evaluated while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Ricinus	Polydesmus
Species	Ricinus communis	Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden