Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Arraia

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Potamotrygon
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela