Lapin de Floride vs flat millipede

Sylvilagus floridanus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Lapin de Floride is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lapin de Floride	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Polydesmus
Species	Sylvilagus floridanus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lapin de Floride and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lapin de Floride

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lapin de Floride	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lapin de Floride

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lapin de Floride

Conejo De Florida (Sylvilagus floridanus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway