LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs stiff sand grass

Thyroptera lavali compared with Catapodium marinum

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while stiff sand grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	stiff sand grass
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	Catapodium
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Catapodium marinum

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

stiff sand grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	stiff sand grass
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.

stiff sand grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.