Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser bilby

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Macrotis
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser bilby
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 bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.