flat-backed millipede vs Harlequin Bat

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Harlequin Bat
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	Scotomanes
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.