LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Dog-like 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	Thyropteridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Peropteryx
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela