Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Platyrrhinus
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador