Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Spotted Spreadwing

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Lestes
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Spotted Spreadwing
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.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.