Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs mountain-devil

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Lambertia formosa

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while mountain-devil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	mountain-devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Lambertia
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	mountain-devil
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-devil

Habitat

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