Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Least Tern

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Sternula antillarum

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Least Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Least Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Laridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Sternula
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Least Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Least Tern
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.

Least Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador