Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Onion Earthball

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Scleroderma
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).