Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Platyrrhinus
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered 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.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador