LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Thyroptera lavali compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Thyropteridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Echinops
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.