Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Mournful Wasp

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Pemphredon lugubris

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Mournful Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Mournful Wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pemphredon
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Pemphredon lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mournful Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Mournful Wasp
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.

Mournful Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.