LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Choeroniscus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Long-tongued 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 Long-tongued 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