Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Perognathus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.