Coppery Sprite vs flat-backed millipede

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	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	Vespertilionidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Arielulus	Polydesmus
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

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.