flat millipede vs Olinguito

Polydesmus angustus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polydesmidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Polydesmus	Bassaricyon
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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