flat-backed millipede vs Mérida Aepeomys

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.