Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Wormseed

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Dysphania
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).