flat-backed millipede vs Forest Dormouse

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Gliridae
Genus	Polydesmus	Dryomys
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

flat-backed millipede and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.