flat millipede vs Fossa

Polydesmus angustus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Polydesmus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

flat millipede and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.