flat-backed millipede vs Johnstons genet

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Johnstons genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Viverridae
Genus	Polydesmus	Genetta
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.