Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.