Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Veery

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Catharus fuscescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Veery
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Turdidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Catharus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Catharus fuscescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Veery share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veery

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Veery
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.

Veery

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, United States, and Venezuela.

Veery

Veery (Catharus fuscescens) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela