Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Opal chimaera

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Chimaera
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera