flat-backed millipede vs Mountain Coati

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Polydesmus	Nasua
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.