LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Ruddy Darter

Thyroptera lavali compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Ruddy Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Sympetrum
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ruddy Darter
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.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) 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.