Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Widow Skimmer

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Libellula
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.