flat-backed millipede vs Harmless Serotine

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.