flat millipede vs Iberian Mole

Polydesmus angustus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polydesmidae	Talpidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Talpa
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.