Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs White-collared Swift

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Streptoprocne zonaris

Key Differences

• Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while White-collared Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	White-collared Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apodidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Streptoprocne
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Streptoprocne zonaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and White-collared Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

White-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	White-collared Swift
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.

White-collared Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-collared Swift

White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador