flat-backed millipede vs Fossa

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Polydesmus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.