Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Mule Grass

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Bouteloua
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela