Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Thyroptera discifera compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thyropteridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Phibalura
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Phibalura flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

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.