LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Raetzer's Ringlet

Thyroptera lavali compared with Erebia christi

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Raetzer's Ringlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Raetzer's Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Thyroptera	Erebia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Erebia christi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Raetzer's Ringlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Raetzer's Ringlet
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.

Raetzer's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.