Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Holly Leaf Split

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Lophodermium
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Holly Leaf Split
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.