Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs saltree

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Shorea robusta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	saltree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Shorea
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Shorea robusta

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	saltree
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.

saltree

Habitat

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