LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Margay

Thyroptera lavali compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thyropteridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Thyroptera	Leopardus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela