Faded Pincertail vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Onychogomphus costae compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Saccopteryx
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.