Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Emballonuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Diclidurus
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Emballonuridae.

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

The Antioquian Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx antioquensis) is a species in the genus Saccopteryx. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia