flat-backed millipede vs Laxmann's Shrew

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Laxmann's 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	Sorex
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Laxmann's 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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden