Greater Broad-nosed Bat vs Veined Shield

Platyrrhinus vittatus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pluteus
Species	Platyrrhinus vittatus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).