Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Potato Blight

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Phytophthora
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).