LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Scarlet Elfcup

Thyroptera lavali compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Sarcoscypha
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.