Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Polyporus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.