Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Pink Discus

Thyroptera discifera compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Aleurodiscus
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.