Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Hipposideros lamottei compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat is Critically Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Thyroptera
Species	Hipposideros lamottei	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.