Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Thomasomys
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Short-faced Thomasomys
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.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador