Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Pepeke

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Oxynotus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pepeke
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.

Pepeke