flat millipede vs Margay

Polydesmus angustus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Polydesmus	Leopardus
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.