Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Mount Duida Frog

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Dischidodactylus duidensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Mount Duida Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Mount Duida Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Emballonuridae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Dischidodactylus
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Dischidodactylus duidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Mount Duida Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Mount Duida Frog
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.

Mount Duida Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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