LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Thyroptera lavali compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Pipistrellus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.