Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Prairie Falcon

Thyroptera discifera compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Falconidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Falco
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Prairie Falcon
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.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

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