Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Nitzschia
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.