LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Marbled catshark

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Marbled catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Hemiscyllium
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark