Arrocillo vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Paspalum paniculatum compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Arrocillo is Not Evaluated while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrocillo	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Paspalum	Platyrrhinus
Species	Paspalum paniculatum	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Arrocillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrocillo	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrocillo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Arrocillo

The Arrocillo, Paspalum paniculatum, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.