LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs

Thyroptera lavali compared with Sphingobacterium thalpophilum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Sphingobacterium
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Sphingobacterium thalpophilum

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium thalpophilum is a thermotolerant Gram-negative rod capable of growth at moderately warm temperatures. It has been isolated from warm soils, compost, and clinical specimens. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades organic compounds over a broader temperature range than most related bacteria.