Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Dorocordulia
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Racket-tailed Emerald
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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.