LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Streaked Wave

Thyroptera lavali compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Streaked Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Geometridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Scopula
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Streaked Wave
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.

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.