flat millipede vs Mérida Brocket

Polydesmus angustus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polydesmidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Polydesmus	Mazama
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.