Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Meadow Grass Smut

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Urocystis
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.