flat-backed millipede vs Lofty Pericote

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Auliscomys
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.