Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Fringed Cup

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Encoelia
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Fringed Cup
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.