LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Smith's Brome

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Smith's Brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Smith's Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Thyropteridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thyroptera	Bromus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smith's Brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Smith's Brome
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.

Smith's Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.