Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Emballonuridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Amblysomus
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Sac-winged Bat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.