Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Emballonuridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Nostoc
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.