Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Pengua

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Macaranga
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Pengua
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.