Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs red-cedar

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Trichilia
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Trichilia hirta

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	red-cedar
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.

red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.