Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Houghton'S Cyperus
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	Cyperus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Houghton'S Cyperus
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.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.