Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Small Plume

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Oxyptilus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Small Plume
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.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).