Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Opegrapha
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).