Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Tayo Gundul

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Tayo Gundul is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Tayo Gundul
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Emballonuridae	Molossidae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Cheiromeles
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Tayo Gundul share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Tayo Gundul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Tayo Gundul
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.

Tayo Gundul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.