Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Mud Dauber

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Sceliphron
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).