Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Lesser Capybara

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Caviidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Hydrochoerus
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Sac-winged Bat and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela