Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs marsh dock

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Rumex
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	marsh dock
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.

marsh dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).