blunt-tailed millipede vs Polynesian rat

Cylindroiulus punctatus compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt-tailed millipede	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Julida (Julida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Julidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cylindroiulus	Rattus
Species	Cylindroiulus punctatus	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

blunt-tailed millipede and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blunt-tailed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt-tailed millipede	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt-tailed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

blunt-tailed millipede

The Blunt-tailed millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus) is a species in the genus Cylindroiulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.