LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Ringed China-mark

Thyroptera lavali compared with Parapoynx stratiotata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Ringed China-mark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ringed China-mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Crambidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Parapoynx
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Parapoynx stratiotata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ringed China-mark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ringed China-mark
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.

Ringed China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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