Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Mountain Coati

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Emballonuridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Saccopteryx	Nasua
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela