Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Ward's Trogon

Thyroptera discifera compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Trogonidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Harpactes
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Ward's Trogon
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.

Ward's Trogon

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.