Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Star-thistle

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Centaurea
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Star-thistle
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.