LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Thyroptera lavali compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Psathyrella
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Pygmy Brittlestem
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.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.