LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Spindle Shank

Thyroptera lavali compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Gymnopus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spindle Shank
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.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.