LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Whiskered brome

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bromus grossus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Whiskered brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Whiskered brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Thyropteridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thyroptera	Bromus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bromus grossus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Whiskered brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Whiskered brome
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.

Whiskered brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.