LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Plum pine

Thyroptera lavali compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Thyropteridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Podocarpus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.