vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Gloeothece fuscolutea compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gloeothece	Platyrrhinus
Species	Gloeothece fuscolutea	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ismael'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

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.