LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs marsh orchid

Thyroptera lavali compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Dactylorhiza
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marsh orchid
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 orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.