Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Limnonectes
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.