LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Potato flea beetle

Thyroptera lavali compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Thyropteridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Psylliodes
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Potato flea beetle
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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).