Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Robust Bracket

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Fomitiporia
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.