Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Pretty Pinkgill

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Entoloma formosum

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Pretty Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pretty Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Entoloma
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Entoloma formosum

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pretty Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pretty Pinkgill
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.

Pretty Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.