Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Phyllostomidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Rhinolophus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.