Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Seychelles flying fox

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Seychelles flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Seychelles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Pteropus seychellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Seychelles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Seychelles flying fox
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.

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.