Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Chiroderma improvisum compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chiroderma	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chiroderma improvisum	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.