Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Armadillo Cola de Trapo

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Armadillo Cola de Trapo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Cabassous
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Armadillo Cola de Trapo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Armadillo Cola de Trapo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
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.

Armadillo Cola de Trapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador