Common Oak vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Quercus robur compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Common Oak is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Oak	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Quercus robur	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Common Oak

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Oak	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	1000 years	—
Average Length	25.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Common Oak

One of Europe's most important and widespread deciduous trees, the pedunculate oak can live over 1,000 years, reach 40 meters, and support the greatest biodiversity of any European tree species — over 2,300 species of insects, fungi, lichens, mosses, and birds directly depend on mature oaks. Found across Europe to western Asia in temperate forests, its hard, durable wood has been foundational to shipbuilding, architecture, and barrel making throughout history.