LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Tiny Earthstar

Thyroptera lavali compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Geastrum
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tiny Earthstar
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 Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.