LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Thyroptera lavali compared with Buellia schaereri

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Schaerer'S Disc Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Schaerer'S Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Buellia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Buellia schaereri

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Schaerer'S Disc Lichen
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.

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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