LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Plain Swift

Thyroptera lavali compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Plain Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Apodidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Apus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Plain Swift
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.

Plain Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.