LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Mexican vole

Thyroptera lavali compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

  • LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank LaVal's Disk-winged Bat Mexican vole
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 Microtus
Species Thyroptera lavali Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute LaVal's Disk-winged Bat Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

No description available.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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