LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Red valerian

Thyroptera lavali compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Centranthus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Red valerian
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 valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.