LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs purple-bordered gold

Thyroptera lavali compared with Idaea muricata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	purple-bordered gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Geometridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Idaea
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Idaea muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and purple-bordered gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	purple-bordered gold
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.

purple-bordered gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.