Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Plain Martin

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Riparia
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Plain Martin
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.

Plain Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.