LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Russet Ground Squirrel

Thyroptera lavali compared with Spermophilus major

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Russet Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Russet Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thyropteridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Thyroptera	Spermophilus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Spermophilus major

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Russet Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Russet Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Russet Ground Squirrel
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.

Russet Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.