Crested servaline genet vs flat-backed millipede

Genetta cristata compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Viverridae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Genetta	Polydesmus
Species	Genetta cristata	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.