LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Sanderson Bumble Bee

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bombus sandersoni

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Sanderson Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Sanderson Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Thyropteridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Thyroptera	Bombus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bombus sandersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Sanderson Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Sanderson Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Sanderson Bumble Bee
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.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.