Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Streamside Swordfern

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Nephrolepis
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.