LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Painted swellshark

Thyroptera lavali compared with Cephaloscyllium pictum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Painted swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Thyropteridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Cephaloscyllium pictum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Painted swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Painted swellshark
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.

Painted swellshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.