Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Corynorhinus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Mexican Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.