Bladder-nut vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Diospyros whyteana compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Bladder-nut is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder-nut	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ebenaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Diospyros	Platyrrhinus
Species	Diospyros whyteana	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Bladder-nut

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder-nut

Habitat

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

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.

Bladder-nut

The Bladder-nut (Diospyros whyteana) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.