LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs small skipper

Thyroptera lavali compared with Thymelicus sylvestris

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while small skipper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	small skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Thymelicus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Thymelicus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

small skipper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	small skipper
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.

small skipper

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small skipper

small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.