Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Asterophora
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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