Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Saccopteryx	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.