Chestnut Sac-winged Bat vs Spindle Shank

Cormura brevirostris compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Cormura	Gymnopus
Species	Cormura brevirostris	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Spindle Shank
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.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.