LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Meadow brome

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bromus commutatus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Meadow brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Meadow brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Thyropteridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thyroptera	Bromus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bromus commutatus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Meadow brome
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.

Meadow brome

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.