Bean vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Phaseolus vulgaris compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Phaseolus vulgaris	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.

Bean

The Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.