vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Chroococcus	Saccopteryx
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Saccopteryx bilineata

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.