Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs Irish Major

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Buffy Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Oxycera
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.