Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Aglais
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.