Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Plain Dark-bee

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Stelis
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.