Bitter Quandong vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Santalum murrayanum compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Quandong Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Santalales (Santalales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Santalaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Santalum Platyrrhinus
Species Santalum murrayanum Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Bitter Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Quandong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bitter Quandong

The Bitter Quandong (Santalum murrayanum) is a species in the genus Santalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

No description available.

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