Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs large painted-lady

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Gladiolus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).