Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Sand Lucerne

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Medicago
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sand Lucerne
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.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).