flat-backed millipede vs White-tipped Swift

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Polydesmidae	Apodidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Aeronautes
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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