LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Hipposideros
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.