Dark fruit-eating bat vs flat millipede

Artibeus obscurus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Artibeus	Polydesmus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.