Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Western Grebe

Thyroptera discifera compared with Aechmophorus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Western Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Aechmophorus
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Aechmophorus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Western Grebe
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.

Western Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.