Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Pacific Flatbill

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Rhynchocyclus pacificus

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Pacific Flatbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Pacific Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Rhynchocyclus
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Rhynchocyclus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Pacific Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Pacific Flatbill
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.

Pacific Flatbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador