Black-eared flying fox vs flat-backed millipede

Pteropus melanotus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polydesmus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.