LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Tiny Big-eared Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Micronycteris minuta

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Tiny Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thyropteridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Micronycteris
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Micronycteris minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Tiny Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tiny Big-eared Bat
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.

Tiny Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela