Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Cotonéaster

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Cotonéaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cotoneaster
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Cotonéaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Cotonéaster
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.

Cotonéaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).