Beech Tarcrust vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Balantiopteryx
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Balantiopteryx infusca

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.