Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Thrip

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thripidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hercinothrips
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).