LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Western Round-eared Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thyropteridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Lophostoma
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Western Round-eared Bat
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.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador