Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Artibeus anderseni compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Artibeus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus anderseni) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador