Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Marbled catshark

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hemiscyllium
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark