Irish Major vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Oxycera fallenii compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	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	Stratiomyidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Oxycera	Thyroptera
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.