Eurasian beaver vs flat-backed millipede

Castor fiber compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Diplopoda (노래기)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Polydesmida (띠노래기목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Polydesmus
Species	Castor fiber	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian beaver

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.

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden