Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Anthrenus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).