Cape Teak vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Strychnos decussata compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Loganiaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Strychnos	Thyroptera
Species	Strychnos decussata	Thyroptera lavali

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

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.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.