Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Gardnerycteris
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador