LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Thyroptera lavali compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Blastenia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Rusty Firedot Lichen
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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.