LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Pig'S Ear

Thyroptera lavali compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Gomphus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Pig'S Ear
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.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.