Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Wire With

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Desmodium
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Wire With
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.

Wire With

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.