De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs plains zebra

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Equus quagga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	plains zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thyropteridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Thyroptera	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Equus quagga

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and plains zebra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

plains zebra

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~750.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	plains zebra
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	350.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

plains zebra

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

plains zebra

The most numerous wild equid, plains zebras inhabit grasslands and savannas of eastern and southern Africa in herds ranging from small family groups to vast aggregations. Their bold black-and-white stripe patterns are unique to each individual and may serve to confuse predators, deter biting insects, and facilitate individual recognition. Zebras form key prey for lions, hyenas, and crocodiles, underpinning savanna food webs.