Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Speckled Tar Spot

Thyroptera discifera compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Rhytisma
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.