Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Carex cryptolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Carex
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.