Devil's backbone vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crassulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Kalanchoe	Platyrrhinus
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.