Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Swamp Beacon

Thyroptera discifera compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Mitrula
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.