Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Meadow Shade

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Meadow Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cnephasia
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Meadow Shade
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 Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.