Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Lowland Tapir

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Tapirus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela