Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs toothcup

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Ammannia
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador