flat-backed millipede vs Marbled cat

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Polydesmus	Pardofelis
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.