De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Gyrfalcon

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Falco rusticolus

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Gyrfalcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Gyrfalcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Falconidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Falco
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Falco rusticolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gyrfalcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Gyrfalcon
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.

Gyrfalcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.