LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs nard sedge

Thyroptera lavali compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Thyropteridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Carex
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	nard sedge
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.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.