Central American agouti vs flat millipede

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Polydesmus
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Central American agouti

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.