Greater Sac-winged Bat vs White-winged Cotinga

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged Bat	White-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Xipholena
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Sac-winged Bat and White-winged Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	White-winged Cotinga
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.

White-winged Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.