LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs northern common cuscus

Thyroptera lavali compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thyropteridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Phalanger
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	northern common cuscus
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.

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.