flat-backed millipede vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Polydesmidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Atelerix
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.