Egyptian rousette vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Rousettus	Saccopteryx
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.