Fernando Po Swift vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Apus sladeniae compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Fernando Po Swift is Data Deficient while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernando Po Swift	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Apus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Apus sladeniae	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernando Po Swift and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fernando Po Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernando Po Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.