Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Rosette Tooth

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Rosette Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hydnellum
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Hydnellum cumulatum

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Rosette Tooth
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.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.