Flat-headed Kusimanse vs flat millipede

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Herpestidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Polydesmus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.