Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Flower-faced Bat

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Flower-faced 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	Emballonuridae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Anthops
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.