flat-backed millipede vs Jungle Shrew

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polydesmidae	Soricidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Suncus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.