Chestnut Sac-winged Bat vs Redhead

Cormura brevirostris compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Cormura	Aythya
Species	Cormura brevirostris	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat and Redhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Redhead
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.

Redhead

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.