Confluent Groundling vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Caryocolum junctella compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confluent Groundling	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Platyrrhinus
Species	Caryocolum junctella	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Confluent Groundling and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Confluent Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confluent Groundling	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confluent Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.