LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Bacidia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.