Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Platyrrhinus fusciventris compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Amblysomus
Species	Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.