flat-backed millipede vs Little Ground Squirrel

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polydesmus	Spermophilus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

flat-backed millipede and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.