Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Diclidurus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
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 Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador