LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Ghost 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	Diclidurus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Ghost 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 Ghost 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