Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Scaly Shield

Thyroptera discifera compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Pluteus
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).