LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Red-crested Cotinga

Thyroptera lavali compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thyropteridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Ampelion
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red-crested Cotinga
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-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela