Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs MacConnell's Bat

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	MacConnell's Bat
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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Mesophylla
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and MacConnell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	MacConnell's Bat
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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela