Egyptian mongoose vs flat millipede

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Herpestidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Herpestes	Polydesmus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal