flat-backed millipede vs Meller’s Mongoose

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Rhynchogale
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

flat-backed millipede and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.