vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Calothrix parasitica compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (цианобактерии)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Nostocaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Calothrix	Platyrrhinus
Species	Calothrix parasitica	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.