LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Teosinte

Thyroptera lavali compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Teosinte
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	Zea
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.