LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Vespid wasp

Thyroptera lavali compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Vespid wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Thyropteridae	Vespidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Ancistrocerus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Vespid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Vespid wasp
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.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).