Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs mountain paca

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Cuniculus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	mountain paca
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.

mountain paca

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