Lesueur's Hairy Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Cistugo lesueuri compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesueur's Hairy Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cistugidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cistugo	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cistugo lesueuri	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesueur's Hairy Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesueur's Hairy Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

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.