Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Purple Needletail

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apodidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hirundapus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.