Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Zigzag Darner

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Aeshna
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.