LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs rusty hook moss

Thyroptera lavali compared with Scorpidium revolvens

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while rusty hook moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	rusty hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Scorpidium
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Scorpidium revolvens

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

rusty hook moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	rusty hook moss
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 hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.