Gato Patinegro vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Felis nigripes compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Gato Patinegro is Vulnerable while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Patinegro	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Saccopteryx
Species	Felis nigripes	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Patinegro and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato Patinegro

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Patinegro	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Patinegro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gato Patinegro

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.