LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Lesser Siren

Thyroptera lavali compared with Siren intermedia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Sirenidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Siren
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Siren
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 Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.