LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Thyroptera lavali compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Dacryobolus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.