Cat vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Felis catus compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Thyroptera
Species	Felis catus	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia