Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.