Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Bombus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
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.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.