LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Saltern Bent-wing

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bucculatrix maritima

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Saltern Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Saltern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Bucculatrix
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bucculatrix maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Saltern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Saltern Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Saltern Bent-wing
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.

Saltern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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