Fimbry vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Fimbristylis littoralis compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fimbry	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Fimbristylis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Fimbristylis littoralis	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Fimbry

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fimbry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Brunei, Singapore, Thailand), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.