LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Thyroptera lavali compared with Epeolus cruciger

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red-thighed Epeolus
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Thyroptera	Epeolus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red-thighed Epeolus
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-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.