flat millipede vs Lesser Cachalot

Polydesmus angustus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polydesmidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Kogia
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden