Goldman's pocket mouse vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's pocket mouse and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.