Black Ebony vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ebenaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Diospyros	Thyroptera
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Thyroptera lavali

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ebony	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

Habitat

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

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.