Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Three-lined Soldier

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Oxycera
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.