Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Violetear

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Colibri cyanotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Colibri
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Violetear
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 Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia