Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Platyrrhinus fusciventris compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Heteromys
Species	Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

The Brown-Bellied Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus fusciventris) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.