Frosted Sac-winged Bat vs

Saccopteryx canescens compared with Sphingobium olei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Sphingomonas
Species	Saccopteryx canescens	Sphingobium olei

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium olei is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade oil-related hydrocarbons, as its species name suggests. It has been isolated from oil-contaminated soils and environments. This bacterium participates in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.