Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Hydnum
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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