Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Platyrrhinus ismaeli compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus
Species	Platyrrhinus ismaeli	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Long-tongued 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 Long-tongued 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