LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Midday Jird

Thyroptera lavali compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thyroptera	Meriones
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.