Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Marsh tick

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Ixodes
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.