Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Sunburst Lichen

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sunburst Lichen
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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.