Cep vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Boletus edulis compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Boletaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Boletus Platyrrhinus
Species Boletus edulis Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

No description available.

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