LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs McDiarmid Thorius

Thyroptera lavali compared with Thorius munificus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while McDiarmid Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	McDiarmid Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Thorius
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Thorius munificus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and McDiarmid Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

McDiarmid Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	McDiarmid Thorius
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.

McDiarmid Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.