LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Marsh Dwarf

Thyroptera lavali compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Elachista
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Marsh Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Marsh Dwarf
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.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.