flat-backed millipede vs Nubian Ibex

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polydesmidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Polydesmus	Capra
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Nubian Ibex
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.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.