Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs toothcup

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Ammannia
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador