flat-backed millipede vs Hare's-tail

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Lagurus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

flat-backed millipede and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden