LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Umbrella Polypore

Thyroptera lavali compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Umbrella 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 umbellatus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Umbrella 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.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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