Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Streamside Swordfern

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Nephrolepis
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia