Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs flat-backed millipede

Myotis leibii compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Myotis	Polydesmus
Species	Myotis leibii	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.