Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Painted Woolly Bat

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Kerivoula picta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Painted Woolly 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Kerivoula
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Painted Woolly 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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.