Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Akialoa

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Akialoa
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Akialoa
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.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.