Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Somali Hedgehog

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Atelerix
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Somali Hedgehog
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.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.