flat-backed millipede vs Japanese Squirrel

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Japanese 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Japanese 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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.