LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Marsh Valerian

Thyroptera lavali compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Valeriana
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).