Dark Smudge vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	Frosted 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	Ypsolophidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Saccopteryx
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Saccopteryx canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Smudge and Frosted Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Smudge	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.