Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Pacific Flying Fox

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pacific Flying Fox
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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.