Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Goliath Coucal

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Centropus goliath

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Goliath Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Centropus
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Centropus goliath

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Goliath Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Goliath Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Goliath Coucal
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.

Goliath Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.