Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Stinking iris

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Iris
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).