Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hydrangea
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
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.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.