Black-tailed Skimmer vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Orthetrum cancellatum compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Skimmer is Vulnerable while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Skimmer	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Orthetrum	Saccopteryx
Species	Orthetrum cancellatum	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Skimmer and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Skimmer	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-tailed Skimmer

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.