Broad-muzzled Bat vs White Star Apple

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Submyotodon	Gambeya
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	White Star Apple
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.

White Star Apple

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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.