LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Rufous-chested Dotterel

Thyroptera lavali compared with Charadrius modestus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Rufous-chested Dotterel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Rufous-chested Dotterel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Charadrius
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Charadrius modestus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Rufous-chested Dotterel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rufous-chested Dotterel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Rufous-chested Dotterel
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.

Rufous-chested Dotterel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.