LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Yellow Shield

Thyroptera lavali compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Pluteus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Yellow Shield
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.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.