LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Red Bartsia Bee

Thyroptera lavali compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red Bartsia Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Thyropteridae	Melittidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Melitta
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red Bartsia Bee
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.

Red Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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