Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Japanese Noctule

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Nyctalus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.