Chilean rock rat vs flat millipede

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock 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	Octodontidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Polydesmus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.