LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs White-Tailed Kite

Thyroptera lavali compared with Elanus leucurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	White-Tailed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Thyropteridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Thyroptera	Elanus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Elanus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

White-Tailed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	White-Tailed Kite
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-Tailed Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) 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