Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs butterfly-pea

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Centrosema virginianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffy Broad-nosed Bat butterfly-pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Phyllostomidae Fabaceae
Genus Platyrrhinus Centrosema
Species Platyrrhinus infuscus Centrosema virginianum

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffy Broad-nosed Bat butterfly-pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

butterfly-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) 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.

butterfly-pea

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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