LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Pinewood Gingertail

Thyroptera lavali compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Xeromphalina
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Pinewood Gingertail
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.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.