Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Tuberous Valerian

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Valeriana
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.