Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Lestes virens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Lestes
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.