Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs flat millipede

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-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	Echimyidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Proechimys	Polydesmus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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