Greater Broad-nosed Bat vs

Platyrrhinus vittatus compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Luteimonas
Species	Platyrrhinus vittatus	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Broad-nosed 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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Luteimonas mephitis is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacterium isolated from soil environments with an unpleasant odor, referenced in its species name meaning stench. It inhabits organic-rich soils and sediments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph participates in the breakdown of sulfur-containing and other malodorous organic compounds.