flat-backed millipede vs Olinguito

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.