flat millipede vs Meller’s Mongoose

Polydesmus angustus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Rhynchogale
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

flat millipede and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.