Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Vampyressa thyone

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Vampyressa
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Vampyressa thyone

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Little Yellow-eared 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador