Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Vinca
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).