Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Willet

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Tringa semipalmata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Willet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Tringa
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Tringa semipalmata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Willet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Willet
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.

Willet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Willet

Willet (Tringa semipalmata) 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