Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Nyctibius griseus compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado is Least Concern while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Nyctibiiformes (Nyctibiiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nyctibiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctibius	Platyrrhinus
Species	Nyctibius griseus	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado

LC — Least Concern

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Perico ligero, madre luna, mira-pa´l-cielo, bien-parado

Ave nocturna de los bosques tropicales de Centroamérica y Suramérica, desde México hasta Argentina, el nictibio común (Nyctibius griseus) es un maestro del camuflaje críptico: durante el día reposa inmóvil sobre tocones de árboles rotos o ramas con los ojos apenas abiertos, asemejándose tan perfectamente a la corteza que resulta casi invisible para los depredadores. Por la noche caza grandes insectos desde perchas expuestas con su enorme boca. Sus lamentos melancólicos y aullidos —a menudo descritos como inquietantes o escalofriantes— resuenan en las noches de los bosques tropicales.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador