Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Rhizobium laguerreae

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rhizobiaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Rhizobium
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Rhizobium laguerreae

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Rhizobium laguerreae is a nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium in the family Rhizobiaceae, capable of forming symbiotic root nodules on various legume species. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen in exchange for organic carbon from its host plant, contributing to soil fertility and reducing the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. The species was named to honor microbiologist Dr. Laguerre.