Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pollenia
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
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.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.