Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs short-stem iris

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Iris
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.