LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs marbled lungfish

Thyroptera lavali compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Protopterus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marbled lungfish
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 lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.