Greater Broad-nosed Bat vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Platyrrhinus vittatus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Handley's Nectar 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	Platyrrhinus	Lonchophylla
Species	Platyrrhinus vittatus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Broad-nosed Bat and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador