Andean Akodont vs flat-backed millipede

Abrothrix andinus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Akodont 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 Cricetidae Polydesmidae
Genus Abrothrix Polydesmus
Species Abrothrix andinus Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Akodont flat-backed millipede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Andean Akodont

The Andean Akodont (Abrothrix andinus) is a species in the genus Abrothrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

No description available.

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