Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cotoneaster
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	small-leaf cotoneaster
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-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).