Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs flat-backed millipede

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Polydesmus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.