LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Seychelles flying fox

Thyroptera lavali compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Seychelles flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Seychelles flying fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Thyroptera	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Pteropus seychellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Seychelles flying fox
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.

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.