Eastern Red Bat vs flat-backed millipede

Lasiurus borealis compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	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	Lasiurus	Polydesmus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.