Marsh Valerian vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Valeriana dioica compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Extinct while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Valeriana	Thyroptera
Species	Valeriana dioica	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.