Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Polar Bumble Bee

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Bombus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Polar Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Polar Bumble Bee
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.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.