Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Mérulaxe de Simons

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Scytalopus simonsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Mérulaxe de Simons
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Scytalopus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Scytalopus simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mérulaxe de Simons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Mérulaxe de Simons
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.

Mérulaxe de Simons

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.