Chilean rock rat vs Millipede

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Octodontidae	Julidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Cylindroiulus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.