Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Roundleaf geranium

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Geranium rotundifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Roundleaf geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Geranium
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Geranium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Roundleaf geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Roundleaf geranium
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.

Roundleaf geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).