flat millipede vs Lofty Pericote

Polydesmus angustus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Auliscomys
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.