De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Keeled Skimmer

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Orthetrum coerulescens

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Keeled Skimmer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Keeled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Orthetrum
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Orthetrum coerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Keeled Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Keeled Skimmer
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.

Keeled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Keeled Skimmer

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.