Dark flying fox vs flat-backed millipede

Pteropus subniger compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 subniger	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark 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.