Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs lowland paca

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cuniculus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	lowland paca
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.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador