Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Noctilio
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador