Broad-muzzled Bat vs Light Bossé

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Leplaea cedrata

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Light Bossé is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Light Bossé
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Submyotodon	Leplaea
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Leplaea cedrata

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Light Bossé

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Light Bossé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Light Bossé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.