Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Scarlet Elfcup

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Sarcoscypha
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.