flat-backed millipede vs Red-billed Duck

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Polydesmidae	Anatidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Anas
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway