Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Hodgson's Myotis

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Hodgson's Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Myotis
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Myotis formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Hodgson's Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Hodgson's Myotis
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.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.