Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Elbowpatch Crust

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Fomitiporia
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.