Devil Maple vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Acer diabolicum compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Devil Maple is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil Maple	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Acer	Platyrrhinus
Species	Acer diabolicum	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil Maple

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.