LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Silver Shade

Thyroptera lavali compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Eana
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Silver Shade
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.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.