Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Sargasso Weed

Thyroptera discifera compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Sargassum
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.