vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Echinoderma hystrix compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Echinoderma	Saccopteryx
Species	Echinoderma hystrix	Saccopteryx bilineata

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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

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

Range

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

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.