Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Splayed Deerfly

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Chrysops
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.