Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Thicket Bean

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Phaseolus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Thicket Bean
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.