LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thyropteridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Thyroptera	Bassariscus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
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-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.