Blake'S Aster vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Oclemena blakei compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Oclemena	Platyrrhinus
Species	Oclemena blakei	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.