Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs North American porcupine

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Erethizon
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.