flat-backed millipede vs Napo Spiny-rat

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polydesmidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Proechimys
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

flat-backed millipede and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.