flat millipede vs Harmless Serotine

Polydesmus angustus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• flat millipede is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat 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 angustus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat millipede	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.