Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Millipede

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Echimyidae	Julidae
Genus	Proechimys	Cylindroiulus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	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.

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).