LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Plumbeous Kite

Thyroptera lavali compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Plumbeous Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Thyropteridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Thyroptera	Ictinia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Plumbeous Kite
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.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela