flat millipede vs Malagasy civet

Polydesmus angustus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Polydesmus	Fossa
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.