Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Platyrrhinus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platyrrhinus.

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed 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.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador