Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Plain Martin

Thyroptera discifera compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thyropteridae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Riparia
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters's Disk-winged Bat and Plain Martin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Plain Martin
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.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.