Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Mono Chucuto

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Mono Chucuto is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Mono Chucuto
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	Cacajao
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Mono Chucuto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mono Chucuto

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Mono Chucuto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mono Chucuto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela