Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Variable Chafer

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Gnorimus
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.