Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Pigmy Skipper

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Gegenes
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Pigmy Skipper
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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).