Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs limestone fern

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.