flat-backed millipede vs Patagonian Weasel

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Polydesmus	Lyncodon
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.