Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Spring Sowbread

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Cyclamen repandum

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Spring Sowbread is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Spring Sowbread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cyclamen
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Cyclamen repandum

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Spring Sowbread
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.

Spring Sowbread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.