Gray Sac-winged Bat vs Thomas's sac-winged bat

Balantiopteryx plicata compared with Balantiopteryx io

Key Differences

• Gray Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Thomas's sac-winged bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Sac-winged Bat	Thomas's 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 same	Emballonuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus same	Balantiopteryx	Balantiopteryx
Species	Balantiopteryx plicata	Balantiopteryx io

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Sac-winged Bat and Thomas's sac-winged bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Balantiopteryx.

Conservation Status

Gray Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's sac-winged bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Sac-winged Bat	Thomas's sac-winged bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's sac-winged bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.