LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Tarahumara Frog

Thyroptera lavali compared with Lithobates tarahumarae

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Tarahumara Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tarahumara Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Thyropteridae	Ranidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Lithobates
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Lithobates tarahumarae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tarahumara Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tarahumara Frog
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.

Tarahumara Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.