LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Orange Polypore

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Hapalopilus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.