Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Artibeus gnomus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Artibeus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela