Cudbear vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Platyrrhinus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.