Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Sumatran Drongo

Thyroptera discifera compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Sumatran Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thyropteridae	Dicruridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Dicrurus
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Sumatran Drongo
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.

Sumatran Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.