LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Neotropic Cormorant

Thyroptera lavali compared with Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Neotropic Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Neotropic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Phalacrocorax
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Neotropic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Neotropic Cormorant
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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela