LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Ucucha Thomasomys

Thyroptera lavali compared with Thomasomys ucucha

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Ucucha Thomasomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ucucha Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thyropteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Thomasomys
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Thomasomys ucucha

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Ucucha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ucucha Thomasomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Ucucha Thomasomys
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.

Ucucha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador