Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Waller's Starling

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Onychognathus walleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Waller's Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Onychognathus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Onychognathus walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waller's Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Waller's Starling
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.

Waller's Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.