Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Royal Tern

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Thalasseus maximus

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Royal Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Laridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Thalasseus
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Royal Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Royal Tern
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.

Royal Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador