Bitter Funnel vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Saccopteryx
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.