Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Pygmy planigale

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Planigale
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Pygmy planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Pygmy planigale
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 planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.