Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs Thomas's Nectar Bat

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Hsunycteris thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hsunycteris
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Hsunycteris thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and Thomas's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
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.

Thomas's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador