Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Bacidia
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.