Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Northern Bettong

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Bettongia
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.