LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Shining Sunbeam

Thyroptera lavali compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Shining Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Aglaeactis
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Shining Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Shining Sunbeam
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.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador