Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Rusty Crust

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Rusty Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Skeletocutis
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Rusty Crust
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.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.