LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Mountain Coati

Thyroptera lavali compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thyropteridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Thyroptera	Nasua
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela