flat-backed millipede vs Pearson s Pericote

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Andalgalomys
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.