Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs sérotine

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while sérotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	sérotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	sérotine
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.

sérotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

sérotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.