vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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	Hyphodermataceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Platyrrhinus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.