Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Silver Lime

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Silver Lime
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	Tilia
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).