Amazon Bamboo Rat vs flat-backed millipede

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Echimyidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Polydesmus
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.