LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs

Thyroptera lavali compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Thyropteridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Nostoc
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.