LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Thyroptera lavali compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Phellinus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.