Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Spathulate Botrychium

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Botrychium
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.