LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Mérida Thomasomys

Thyroptera lavali compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Mérida Thomasomys
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.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela