Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Water Thick-knee

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Burhinus vermiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Water Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Burhinus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Burhinus vermiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Water Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Water Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Water Thick-knee
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.

Water Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.