LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs marsh rice rat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thyropteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Oryzomys
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	marsh rice rat
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 rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.