LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs red underwing

Thyroptera lavali compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Erebidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Catocala
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	red underwing
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 underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.