Alitán viperino vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Haploblepharus edwardsii compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Alitán viperino is Endangered while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alitán viperino	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Haploblepharus	Thyroptera
Species	Haploblepharus edwardsii	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Alitán viperino and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alitán viperino

EN — Endangered

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alitán viperino	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alitán viperino

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.