Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Marbled Godwit

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Limosa fedoa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Marbled Godwit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Limosa
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Limosa fedoa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Marbled Godwit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Marbled Godwit
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.

Marbled Godwit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador