Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Square-spot Dart

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Euxoa obelisca

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Square-spot Dart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Square-spot Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Euxoa
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Euxoa obelisca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Dart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Square-spot Dart
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.

Square-spot Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.