Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Shrubby Orache

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Atriplex
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).