Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Spreading 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 divaricatus

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Spreading 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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).