flat-backed millipede vs Mexican cottontail

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polydesmidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Polydesmus	Sylvilagus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.