Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Phlyctis petraea

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Eggshell Rock Blaze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Phlyctis
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Phlyctis petraea

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.