La-Plata-Delphin vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• La-Plata-Delphin is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	La-Plata-Delphin	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pontoporia	Thyroptera
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

La-Plata-Delphin and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

La-Plata-Delphin

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	La-Plata-Delphin	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

La-Plata-Delphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.