Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Mountain Aster

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Oclemena
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.