Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs ivy aphid

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aphididae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Aphis
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and ivy aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	ivy aphid
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.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).