Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Shiny Dufourea

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Halictidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Dufourea
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.