Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Engoulevent minime

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Chordeiles acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Engoulevent minime
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Chordeiles
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Chordeiles acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Engoulevent minime share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Engoulevent minime

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Engoulevent minime
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.

Engoulevent minime

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Engoulevent minime

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela