Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Key Differences

• Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Megachilidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Coelioxys
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Coelioxys conoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and Large Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Large Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.