LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Veined Shield

Thyroptera lavali compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Pluteus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).