Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Anta

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Tapirus
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Anta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela