LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Thyroptera lavali compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thyropteridae	Soricidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Cryptotis
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela