Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs New Forest Burnet

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Zygaena
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	New Forest Burnet
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.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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