flat-backed millipede vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polydesmidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Polydesmus	Lonchophylla
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Lonchophylla concava

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.