Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Eptesicus
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador