Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Sturnira bidens compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Platyrrhinus
Species	Sturnira bidens	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate 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.

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) is a species in the genus Sturnira. 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