flat-backed millipede vs Large False Serotine

Polydesmus complanatus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• flat-backed millipede is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-backed millipede	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Polydesmus complanatus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-backed millipede	Large False 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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.