Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Reticulate round ray

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Urotrygon
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Reticulate round ray
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.

Reticulate round ray