Fragrant Bracket vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Trametes suaveolens compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Trametes	Platyrrhinus
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.