Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Silver Meadow

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Saccopteryx	Boloria
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Silver Meadow
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.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.