Zorro Volador De Lyle vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Pteropus lylei compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador De Lyle is Vulnerable while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador De Lyle	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Volador De Lyle and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador De Lyle

VU — Vulnerable

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador De Lyle	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador De Lyle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.