Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Tapinothrix mucicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Leptolyngbyaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Tapinothrix
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Tapinothrix mucicola

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Tapinothrix mucicola is a filamentous cyanobacterium found growing within mucilaginous substrates in aquatic environments. It forms slender trichomes embedded in gelatinous sheaths, contributing to microbial mats in freshwater and transitional habitats. Its taxonomy places it within the order Synechococcales.