Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Orange Disco

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Aleurodiscus
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.