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

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Short-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Short-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Short-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.

Short-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia