Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Tongo

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Tongo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Tongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Plecturocebus
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and Tongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Tongo
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.

Tongo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Tongo

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia