Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Margay

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Margay
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Saccopteryx	Leopardus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela