Greater Broad-nosed Bat vs Marsh Dwarf

Platyrrhinus vittatus compared with Elachista alpinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Elachista
Species	Platyrrhinus vittatus	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Broad-nosed Bat and Marsh Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Marsh Dwarf
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.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.