Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Schrenck's Bittern

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Schrenck's Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Ardeidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Ixobrychus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Schrenck's Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Schrenck's Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Schrenck's Bittern
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.

Schrenck's Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.