LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Red Cage

Thyroptera lavali compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Clathrus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red Cage
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 Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.