LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Yantai stingray

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hemitrygon laevigata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Yantai stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Yantai stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Hemitrygon
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Hemitrygon laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Yantai stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Yantai stingray
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.

Yantai stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.