Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Thyroptera discifera compared with Thyroptera tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Thyropteridae	Thyropteridae
Genus same	Thyroptera	Thyroptera
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Thyroptera tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters's Disk-winged Bat and Spix's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thyroptera.

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Spix's Disk-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