flat millipede vs Ornate Cuscus

Polydesmus angustus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polydesmidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Polydesmus	Phalanger
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.