Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Sturnira
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador