Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Smooth Newt

Thyroptera discifera compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Smooth Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Salamandridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Lissotriton
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Lissotriton vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Smooth Newt
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.

Smooth Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.