Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Fragile Dapperling

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Leucocoprinus
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Fragile Dapperling
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.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.