Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs mining bee

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Andrena fulva

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	mining bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Andrena
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Andrena fulva

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and mining bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.