Desmarest's hutia vs flat-backed millipede

Capromys pilorides compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Capromyidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Capromys	Polydesmus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.