LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Short-eared Possum

Thyroptera lavali compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thyropteridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Trichosurus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.