Flats Silkypuff vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Diastella proteoides compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Diastella	Platyrrhinus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.