Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Violet Domecap

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Calocybe
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.