Castor Europeo vs flat-backed millipede

Castor fiber compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Polydesmus
Species	Castor fiber	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor Europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Castor Europeo

El castor europeo (Castor fiber) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden