Brown oak slender vs flat-backed millipede

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown oak slender flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópodos) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Insecta (insecto) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Gracillariidae Polydesmidae
Genus Acrocercops Polydesmus
Species Acrocercops brongniardella Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown oak slender and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópodos)

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown oak slender flat-backed millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown oak slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown oak slender

The Brown Oak Slender (Acrocercops brongniardella) is a species in the genus Acrocercops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

flat-backed millipede

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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