Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Squirrel Corn

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Dicentra
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.