LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs mullein wave

Thyroptera lavali compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Geometridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Scopula
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	mullein wave
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.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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