Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Orange-billed Sparrow

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Arremon aurantiirostris

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Orange-billed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Orange-billed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Arremon
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Arremon aurantiirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Orange-billed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-billed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Orange-billed Sparrow
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.

Orange-billed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Orange-billed Sparrow

Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador