Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Smith's Thorius

Thyroptera discifera compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Thorius
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.