Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Zocay

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Zocay is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Zocay
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	Balantiopteryx	Plecturocebus
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Zocay
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.

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia