Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Spotted Spreadwing

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Lestes
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Spotted Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Spotted Spreadwing
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.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.