Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Ochthoeca
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
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.

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela