Broom Flat-body vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Depressariidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Balantiopteryx
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Balantiopteryx infusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.