LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Shaggy Bracket

Thyroptera lavali compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Inonotus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Shaggy Bracket
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.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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