vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Ensifer shofinae compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobakterien)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Rhizobiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ensifer	Platyrrhinus
Species	Ensifer shofinae	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Ensifer shofinae is a nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium in the family Rhizobiaceae, capable of forming symbiotic nodules on leguminous plant roots. Like other Ensifer species, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen in exchange for carbon compounds from its host plant, making it ecologically important in low-nitrogen soils. It was isolated from root nodules and characterized based on molecular and phenotypic traits.