flat millipede vs Lesser Chiruromys

Polydesmus angustus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.