Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Goblet

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Goblet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Goblet
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.

Goblet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).