Ecuadorean Akodont vs flat millipede

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Cricetidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Polydesmus
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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