Greater Broad-nosed Bat vs Tar spot

Platyrrhinus vittatus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Phyllachora
Species	Platyrrhinus vittatus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.