LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Smooth Map Lichen

Thyroptera lavali compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Rhizocarpon
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Smooth Map Lichen
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 Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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