flat millipede vs Ornate Shrew

Polydesmus angustus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat millipede	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polydesmidae	Soricidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Sorex
Species	Polydesmus angustus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.