LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs tall broomrape

Thyroptera lavali compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Orobanche
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	tall broomrape
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.

tall broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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