LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Short-Haired Leafwalker

Thyroptera lavali compared with Chalcosyrphus piger

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Short-Haired Leafwalker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Short-Haired Leafwalker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Thyropteridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Chalcosyrphus piger

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Short-Haired Leafwalker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.