Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Platyrrhinus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platyrrhinus.

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador