LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Dipodomys
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.