flat-backed millipede vs Formosan Serow

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polydesmidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Polydesmus	Capricornis
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.