flat-backed millipede vs Malagasy civet

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Polydesmus	Fossa
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.