LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Thyroptera lavali compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Thyropteridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Saccopteryx
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Lesser Sac-winged 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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela