LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Mule Grass

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Thyropteridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thyroptera	Bouteloua
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela