Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Seagrape

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Coccoloba uvifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Seagrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Coccoloba
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Coccoloba uvifera

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Seagrape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Seagrape
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.

Seagrape

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).