Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Hoary fox

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Lycalopex
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.