Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Trashline orbweaver

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Araneidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cyclosa
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Cyclosa oculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Trashline orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Trashline orbweaver
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.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.