Großer Fruchtvampir vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Artibeus lituratus compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Großer Fruchtvampir is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Fruchtvampir	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Artibeus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Artibeus lituratus	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Fruchtvampir and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Großer Fruchtvampir

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Fruchtvampir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador