LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Square-tailed Drongo

Thyroptera lavali compared with Dicrurus ludwigii

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Square-tailed Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Square-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thyropteridae	Dicruridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Dicrurus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Dicrurus ludwigii

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Square-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Square-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Square-tailed Drongo
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.

Square-tailed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.