LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs marbled electric eel

Thyroptera lavali compared with Torpedo sinuspersici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marbled electric eel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Thyropteridae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Torpedo
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Torpedo sinuspersici

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

marbled electric eel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marbled electric eel
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 electric eel

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Syria.