LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Small shell ginger

Thyroptera lavali compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Alpinia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.