LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs rough bindweed

Thyroptera lavali compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Smilax
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.