LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Ring-necked Duck

Thyroptera lavali compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Anatidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Aythya
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ring-necked Duck
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.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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