Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Rusty Dot

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Crambidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Udea
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Rusty Dot
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 Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).