Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser bilby

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Macrotis
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.