Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Millipede

Beamys hindei compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Diplopoda (Diplópode)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Nesomyidae	Julidae
Genus	Beamys	Cylindroiulus
Species	Beamys hindei	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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).