LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Raya

Thyroptera lavali compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Myliobatis
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Raya
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.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.