Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs flat millipede

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Cricetidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Polydesmus
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.