LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Molgula

Thyroptera lavali compared with Molgula manhattensis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Molgula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Molgula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Thyropteridae	Molgulidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Molgula
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Molgula manhattensis

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Molgula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Molgula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Molgula
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.

Molgula

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, South Korea), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).