False Water Rat vs flat millipede

Xeromys myoides compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Xeromys	Polydesmus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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