LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Sidewalk Firedot

Thyroptera lavali compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Xanthocarpia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.