Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Emballonuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Balantiopteryx
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Balantiopteryx infusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Ecuadorian Sac-winged 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.

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia