Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

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.