LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs shortnose spurdog

Thyroptera lavali compared with Squalus megalops

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while shortnose spurdog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Squalidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Squalus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	shortnose spurdog
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.

shortnose spurdog