LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Sandy Mushroom

Thyroptera lavali compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Thyroptera	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Sandy Mushroom
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.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.