Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Pygmy cormorant

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Microcarbo pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Pygmy cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pygmy cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Microcarbo
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Microcarbo pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pygmy cormorant
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.

Pygmy cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.