LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Semifree Morel

Thyroptera lavali compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Morchella
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

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.