Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Shallon

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Gaultheria
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).