flat-backed millipede vs Merriam s Deermouse

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.