Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Silkrubber

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Silkrubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Funtumia
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.