Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Nyctinomops
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
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.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.