LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Tuberous Polypore

Thyroptera lavali compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Polyporus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.