LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs scarce copper

Thyroptera lavali compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while scarce copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	scarce copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Lycaena
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	scarce copper
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.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

scarce copper

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.