Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Old-man-in-the-spring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Senecio
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Old-man-in-the-spring
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.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador