arctic ground squirrel vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Urocitellus parryii compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Urocitellus	Thyroptera
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.