Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Nomada
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Nomada argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Silver-sided Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.