flat millipede vs Japanese Weasel

Polydesmus angustus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Polydesmus	Mustela
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.