LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Silver-throated Tanager

Thyroptera lavali compared with Tangara icterocephala

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Silver-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thyropteridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Tangara
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Silver-throated Tanager
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-throated Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador