American Emerald vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Emerald Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Corduliidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Cordulia Platyrrhinus
Species Cordulia shurtleffii Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

No description available.

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