Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat vs Gambian Mongoose

Platyrrhinus fusciventris compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Mungos
Species	Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

The Brown-Bellied Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus fusciventris) 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.