Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Prostrate pigweed

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Amaranthus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Prostrate pigweed
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.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).