LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs marsh gentian

Thyroptera lavali compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Gentiana
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marsh gentian
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 gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.