Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Pelagic Cormorant

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Pelagic Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Pelagic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Phalacrocorax
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Pelagic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pelagic Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Pelagic Cormorant
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.

Pelagic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.