Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Sand Deceiver

Thyroptera discifera compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Laccaria
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

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