Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Sympetrum internum compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Platyrrhinus
Species	Sympetrum internum	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.