LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Thyroptera lavali compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Thyropteridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Thyroptera	Buteo
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).