Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Puss Moth

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Cerura vinula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Notodontidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Cerura
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Cerura vinula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Puss Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Puss Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Puss Moth
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.

Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.