LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Medje Free-tailed Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Mops congicus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Medje Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thyropteridae	Molossidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Mops
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Medje Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Medje Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Medje Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.