vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.