Downland Villa vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Villa cingulata compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Villa	Thyroptera
Species	Villa cingulata	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Downland Villa and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.