De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Fairy Tern

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Sternula nereis

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Fairy Tern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Fairy Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Laridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Sternula
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Sternula nereis

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and Fairy Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fairy Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Fairy Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fairy Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.