Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Persistent Trillium

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Trillium
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Trillium persistens

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Persistent Trillium
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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.