flat-backed millipede vs Globe Thistle

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polydesmidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Echinops
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden