LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Requin citron

Thyroptera lavali compared with Negaprion brevirostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Requin citron
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Thyropteridae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Negaprion
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Negaprion brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Requin citron

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Requin citron
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.

Requin citron

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela