vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Chaenothecopsis pusilla compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

is Critically Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mycocaliciaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaenothecopsis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chaenothecopsis pusilla	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

The Chaenothecopsis pusilla (Chaenothecopsis pusilla) is a species in the genus Chaenothecopsis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the