Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Merten's rush

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Juncus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Merten's rush
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.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.