Frosted Sac-winged Bat vs

Saccopteryx canescens compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Hemiselmis
Species	Saccopteryx canescens	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.