Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Silver Colonel

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Odontomyia
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Sac-winged Bat and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.