Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.