LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Leopard Chimaera

Thyroptera lavali compared with Chimaera panthera

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Leopard Chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Leopard Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Chimaera
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Chimaera panthera

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Leopard Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Leopard Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Leopard Chimaera