Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Spear-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	Platyrrhinus	Phyllostomus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela