Chestnut Sac-winged Bat vs Felt Saddle

Cormura brevirostris compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Cormura	Helvella
Species	Cormura brevirostris	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.