flat-backed millipede vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Scolomys ucayalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

flat-backed millipede and Long-nosed Scolomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Long-nosed Scolomys
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.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.