flat-backed millipede vs Markhor

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polydesmidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Polydesmus	Capra
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.