Darkling beetle vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Blaps lethifera compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Darkling beetle is Extinct while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darkling beetle	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tenebrionidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Blaps	Thyroptera
Species	Blaps lethifera	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Darkling beetle and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darkling beetle	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.