Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Platyrrhinus fusciventris compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Jackson’s 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	Bdeogale
Species	Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Jackson’s 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.

Jackson’s 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.