Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Sturnira
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

The Antioquian Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx antioquensis) is a species in the genus Saccopteryx. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia