Black flying fox vs flat-backed millipede

Pteropus alecto compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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 alecto	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black 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 flying fox

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