flat millipede vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Polydesmus angustus compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polydesmus	Acomys
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

flat millipede and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Kemp's spiny mouse
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.

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.