Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs long yam

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Dioscorea
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	long yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.