LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs White-bearded Hermit

Thyroptera lavali compared with Phaethornis hispidus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while White-bearded Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	White-bearded Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Phaethornis
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Phaethornis hispidus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and White-bearded Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

White-bearded Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	White-bearded Hermit
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.

White-bearded Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-bearded Hermit

White-bearded Hermit (Phaethornis hispidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela