LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Wheat smut

Thyroptera lavali compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Tilletia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).