flat-backed millipede vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Menetes berdmorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polydesmus	Menetes
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.