Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Eumops hansae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Sanborn’s Bonneted 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	Molossidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Eumops
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Eumops hansae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Sanborn’s Bonneted 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.

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela