Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Poplar Rust

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Melampsora
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).