flat-backed millipede vs Giant Noctule

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polydesmidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Nyctalus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

flat-backed millipede and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.