flat-backed millipede vs koala

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplópode)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polydesmidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Polydesmus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

koala

Icônico marsupial do leste e sudeste da Austrália, os coalas pesam até 15 kg e passam até 22 horas diárias dormindo para conservar energia de sua dieta de folhas de eucalipto, com baixo teor calórico. Altamente especializados para processar os compostos tóxicos do eucalipto que matariam a maioria dos outros mamíferos, possuem microbiomas intestinais unicamente adaptados para a destoxificação. Classificado como Em Perigo em 2022, com populações dizimadas pela doença de clamídia, desmatamento e mudanças climáticas.