LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Thyroptera lavali compared with Galbula ruficauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Galbulidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Galbula
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Galbula ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
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-tailed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela