vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Biddulphiales (Biddulphiales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Biddulphia	Platyrrhinus
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Biddulphia rhombus is a centric marine diatom with a distinctly bipolar, rhomboid to broadly lanceolate valve shape bearing prominent horn-like elevations. It inhabits coastal planktonic and benthic environments in temperate to warm seas worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to marine primary production in neritic coastal waters.