LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Moss Marble

Thyroptera lavali compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Celypha
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Moss Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Moss Marble
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.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.