Flats Silkypuff vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Diastella proteoides compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Diastella	Thyroptera
Species	Diastella proteoides	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.