fouine vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Martes foina compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• fouine is Least Concern while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fouine	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Martes	Thyroptera
Species	Martes foina	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

fouine and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

fouine

LC — Least Concern

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fouine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

fouine

beech marten (Martes foina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.