LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Peruvian Pelican

Thyroptera lavali compared with Pelecanus thagus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Peruvian Pelican is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Peruvian Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Pelecanidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Pelecanus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Pelecanus thagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Peruvian Pelican
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.

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador