LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Serotine

Thyroptera lavali compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thyropteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Eptesicus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Serotine
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.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.