De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Ghost Shield

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Pluteus
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.