LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Oleander Aphid

Thyroptera lavali compared with Aphis nerii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Oleander Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Thyropteridae	Aphididae
Genus	Thyroptera	Aphis
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Aphis nerii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Oleander Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Oleander Aphid
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.

Oleander Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).