Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pythiaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pythium
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Pythium torulosum

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Pythium torulosum is an aquatic oomycete in the family Pythiaceae, known as a plant pathogen causing damping-off and root rot diseases in seedlings and crops. It produces zoospores for dispersal and thrives in wet soil and flooded growing conditions.