Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Long Skimmer

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Orthetrum
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Long Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Long Skimmer
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.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.