Cornish heath vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Erica vagans compared with Thyroptera discifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cornish heath Peters'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 Ericaceae Thyropteridae
Genus Erica Thyroptera
Species Erica vagans Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cornish heath Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cornish heath

No description available.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

No description available.

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