flat-backed millipede vs Iberian Mole

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polydesmidae	Talpidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Talpa
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.