Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs silk-floss tree

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Ceiba speciosa

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while silk-floss tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	silk-floss tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Ceiba
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	silk-floss tree
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.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.