Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Stinking chamomile

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Emballonuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Anthemis
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.