vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Gomphonema sphenovertex compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Gomphonema	Thyroptera
Species	Gomphonema sphenovertex	Thyroptera lavali

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.