LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs North American Badger

Thyroptera lavali compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.