Millipede vs Polynesian rat

Cylindroiulus latestriatus compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Millipede	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Julida (Julida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Julidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cylindroiulus	Rattus
Species	Cylindroiulus latestriatus	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Millipede and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Millipede	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States