Faux Rat D'Eau vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Xeromys myoides compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Faux Rat D'Eau is Vulnerable while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faux Rat D'Eau	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Xeromys	Platyrrhinus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Faux Rat D'Eau and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Faux Rat D'Eau

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faux Rat D'Eau	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faux Rat D'Eau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.